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MOT reliability

Bmw 740

7,528 vehicles · 66,552 completed MOT tests analysed
78%
MOT pass rate

Based on 7,528 Bmw 740 vehicles and 66,552 completed MOT tests, the Bmw 740 has an overall 78% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 117,012 miles.

7,528
Vehicles
66,552
MOT tests
8,000
Avg miles / year
1.6
Faults per test
1%
Dangerous-fault share

Bmw 740 problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Bmw 740 MOT tests:

  • Other89%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension13%
  • Brakes7%
  • Emissions & nuisance5%
  • Steering2%
  • Lamps & electrical2%
  • Visibility1%
  • Seatbelts & equipment1%

Bmw 740 pass rate by age

How the Bmw 740's MOT pass rate changes as it ages (buckets with 20+ tests).

Age (years)TestsPass rate
19798%
235894%
33,76989%
43,55690%
53,77488%
63,87888%
74,15884%
84,19982%
94,23679%
104,45476%
114,76572%
124,60172%
134,24372%
143,74470%
153,09270%
162,50470%
172,01470%
181,64570%
191,35969%
201,16772%

Fuel types: Petrol (5,013), Diesel (2,449), LPG (52), Hybrid Electric (Clean) (12), Gas Bi-Fuel (1), Electric Diesel (1)

Most common Bmw 740 MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Bmw 740 MOT tests:

  1. Oil leak (2,365 times)
  2. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (2,324 times)
  3. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (2,314 times)
  4. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (1,529 times)
  5. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (1,474 times)
  6. Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)) (1,430 times)
  7. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (1,277 times)
  8. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (1,067 times)
  9. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (1,021 times)
  10. Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components (924 times)
  11. Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g) (786 times)
  12. Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d) (774 times)
  13. Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (761 times)
  14. Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g) (746 times)
  15. Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (710 times)

Bmw 740 pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2025 3 4 100% 63,298
2024 1 1 100% 18,198
2022 13 34 94% 45,587
2021 63 201 93% 57,663
2020 211 749 93% 57,523
2019 491 2,457 93% 68,582
2018 531 3,263 90% 78,155
2017 482 3,237 90% 78,289
2016 533 3,799 90% 83,138
2015 151 1,241 89% 76,146
2014 119 1,096 89% 95,089
2013 65 707 84% 99,991
2012 81 897 85% 111,736
2011 121 1,451 85% 121,552
2010 154 1,795 85% 120,830
2009 116 1,308 82% 101,920
2008 26 263 81% 102,199
2007 26 216 86% 80,039
2006 78 1,028 80% 116,651
2005 93 1,318 79% 129,062
2004 4 53 75% 150,452
2003 4 36 67% 164,352
2002 11 134 85% 107,205
2001 232 3,374 76% 133,983
2000 345 4,640 74% 139,310
1999 481 5,363 73% 134,334
1998 594 6,550 72% 139,323
1997 552 5,931 71% 144,641
1996 570 5,675 71% 149,227
1995 682 5,481 69% 147,790
1994 389 2,701 69% 150,289
1993 213 1,241 71% 147,555
1992 91 424 69% 150,647
1990 1 13 54% 260,882
1987 1 3 67% 166,052

Bmw 740 reliability FAQ

Across 7,528 Bmw 740 vehicles in our MOT data, 78% pass the MOT (a 22% failure rate), with about 1.6 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Bmw 740 MOT issues are: Oil leak; Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1); Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1).

The typical Bmw 740 in our data has covered around 117,012 miles.

Compare the Bmw 740

See how the Bmw 740 stacks up against other Bmw models on MOT reliability:

740 vs 3 series 740 vs 118 740 vs 316 740 vs 520

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